image thumb122 Jeff Weiner takes charge as LinkedIns new CEO

Professional networking site, LinkedIn has got itself a new CEO as Jeff Weiner replaced Reid Hoffman its founding CEO. Reid Hoffman ha taken over the CEO position from Dan Nye, who stepped down from the position after holding it for two years.  Jeff Weiner was a former Yahoo exec who left it last year to join LinkedIn as the company’s president. Jeff had left Yahoo as it went through troubles last year and his move to join LinkedIn has proven to be more than fruitful as LinkedIn continues to expand.